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Key Facts

Full name
Harold Baker

Known as
Harry Baker

Born
30 November 1907

Died
1 November 1992 (aged 84)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 152d
Last game: 26y 191d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 81 kg

Senior clubs
Footscray

Jumper numbers
Footscray: 19, 14, 30, 9

Harry Baker

Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
FootscrayV/AFL1926-1934111190.1742%11.223.331
Total1926-1934111190.1742%11.223.331

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 3,115th player to appear, 2,157th most games played, 3,796th most goals kickedFootscray: 38th player to appear, 116th most games played, 273rd most goals kicked

Tall (183cm), fleet of foot, and fearless, Harry Baker was a fine half back who gave Footscray good service in 111 VFL games between 1926 and 1934. He originally hailed from Kingsville Amateurs.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.